The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-22
FIRST Prcsby terrain Chureh.


reading such discourses weekly In the
Monday morning APPxAL.
FIRST Prcsby terrain Church.
Notwithstanding the absence OF
many families from the city, the CON.
gregation at the morning service was
excellent. lhs pastor chose % his
text Isaiah l., IS: "Oome now and let
us reason together. said the Lord;
though your sins-"
This 10 the language OF Infinite con-
dsscension. II Is always Gods pre-.
rogative TO command and ever the
creatures duty TO obey. Yet here
God, without at all vacating his throne
Of sovereignty, graciously invites even
his tinful creature to come TO Him
and reason with Him as upon a mat.
ter OF momentous concern 10 both,
The words are those Of the tender par.
ent who, without for q moment Law
Ing aside his scepter Of authority, vet
lovingly deigns to draw his child 10
his side, and speaks TO him gently and
sfiectionstely, rs 10 one whom he not
only commands but also loves. The
topic OF this gracious conference Ia
here very distinctly stated. The word
which describes Il Ia q mere mono syl.
liable, but, small no 10 iP, 10 embodies a
matter Of incalculable moment "sln"
10 the subject Of the conference 10
which God here invites mana sub.
ject 10 which God calls man most dill
gently 10 consider and which no "a.
tonhl man can sford TO ignore. This
expedition brings us 10 the lead
ing proposition Of the discourse, which
10 this: Religion, TO satisfy the soul.
must tell us Whist Ia 10 be done with
sin; and no religion can be true II Il
leaves human einiulness without
rational consideration. This general
proposition may be enforced BY the
following subordinate suggestions
~ Bin Ia one Of the most prominent
facts In the conscious experience OF
every individual; aud 10 Il possible
that true religion can eliminate from
Its scope that which 20 leaves lis i'm.
press upon every mans thouaht and
fselingf u Sin 10 consplc oously
and constantly the thems OF human
nversatioD, confidential and social;
and will any true religion omit the
matter which thus In every age Ia the
universal burden OF speech7 81 Sin
has been, tirce the fall OF man, the
most conspicuous thing In all history;
and can the world have q religion which
Ignores the worlds moot prominent
feAturei a. The Q ement OF sin has
actually entered, directly and indi.
rectly Into every organised religion on
the globe. swing rice 10 confess onsls,
and sscrihccs, and priests; must not
this be In consequence OF the fact that
70 have religion ignoring the con.
sideration OF that oil, ment Ia 10 have
no religion at ALI Now, II the gen.
eral proposition Il the discourse has
been establithed, iheee things
follow: a. Dsism cannot DO the
true religion, i1r, while Il acknosl.
edges Deity, Il yet makes no
account OF ain, or OF Jesus Christ, the
savior from ain. (2) Pantheirm,
beautiful In lie poetry, bsholding God
In cloud, and storm, and earth quake,
In blue tky and blushins flower, vet
oloees lie eyes 10 human siniulness,
and. artwsre no sinners cry, what
must i, M sinner. do 30 be sayed 2"
"a The vsgue and irrational thing
which throwe II eli upon what n calls
the fatherbood of God, and a certain
weakness In maa which forsets lbs.
tiee, will not sntwer the demands a
the case Tor. while God II merciinl,
The true religion must provide for ali
the iacss OF human exlster co, and this
Irrational resting upon the mercy OF
800, without sionement, leaves M.
answered the question, Whist shall y
perfectly Just God do with sin9 az
But II 10 the glory of Christianity, as
the religion, th,t II 10 tuperlatlvely
comprehensive. II evadts no din.
Guilty III ignores no fact; Il shuts its
eyes TO no peril. II distinctly pro.
ceede upon The admission that Adams
race IL sinful, and that the fact OF ain,
sppafent In Every mans experience
and recogn ND In all history, must be
tqusrely encountered and oil its con.
sequences fully met. II heals no hurt
slightly. IL Looks mon the wounds,
the bruises, the purifying sores and
ncknosledRes thsir presence, end nd.
dresses it'eli 10 their cure. Avoiding
The folly which would psek safety I'm
denial o. ,tubborn fac q, oourageonsly
PROBES the wound. admiis the peril,
hnd Then applies the remedy. which
Iem.dy 10 te Hionement az Jesus
Oniist, The regeneration aud sane,lfl.
Gallon of the Ho y Ghuet.
AT NIGHT
the same theme was' dircussed. from
the texts "rhou sialt call Hls name
Jesus Tor He w ~ sivs His peop 10
from their tins"
Linaen street chsi.iian Church.
The Riy. Dr.. Bhnsy selec,sd q @
following TIKI; "AId when Herod
Jaw Jesus he vas exceeding slaJ.
for lac was deairous 10 see Him Of a
long season, he'auss he had heard
mspy things ~ " m and be hopsa "a
have seen some miracle done by Him. {"
Luke rxlli,s
The three pnrgnna mentioned In
this chap'et-Pilae, Herod and
Christ-cons'ilute on interesting
group, each II whom msy h proa'.
ably tiudied. Pils'e wee TIE an.
pointed Governor Of Judes, holding
bic tffice a. The option Of the Roman
Emperor. He wae pofetaed ola IN.
dlcisl, discriminating mird, capable
OF looking into q Q molives n mon.
The J, Wa, In n ifesoh,fous manner.
hid Chrint arCs,sd and siTairned be.
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